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regurgitate (v.)

1640s (intransitive), 1753 (transitive), back formation from regurgitation, or else from Medieval Latin regurgitatus, past participle of regurgitare. Meaning "to vomit" first attested 1753. Related: Regurgitated; regurgitating.

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Definitions of regurgitate from WordNet

regurgitate (v.)
pour or rush back;
The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle
regurgitate (v.)
feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food;
regurgitate (v.)
repeat after memorization;
For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information
Synonyms: reproduce
regurgitate (v.)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Synonyms: vomit / vomit up / purge / cast / sick / cat / be sick / disgorge / regorge / retch / puke / barf / spew / spue / chuck / upchuck / honk / throw up
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